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HC THORACENTESIS NLD CATH W IMAGE
Morganton, NC
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Blue Ridge HealthCare Hospitals, Inc’s median price of $1.1k is 14% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 57% of the 2,453 hospitals reporting CPT 32555. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 24 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $373.80 | $373.80 | $373.80 – $373.80 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare chip/medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $373.80 | $373.80 | $373.80 – $373.80 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $561.07 | $561.07 | $561.07 – $561.07 |
| 4 | Optum vaccn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $578.42 | $578.42 | $578.42 – $578.42 |
| 5 | Optum vaccn behavioral health facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $578.42 | $578.42 | $578.42 – $578.42 |
| 6 | Humana medicare hmo/medicare ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $584.20 | $584.20 | $584.20 – $584.20 |
| 7 | Cigna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $607.34 | $607.34 | $607.34 – $607.34 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $607.34 | $607.34 | $607.34 – $607.34 |
| 9 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $613.13 | $613.13 | $613.13 – $613.13 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue value facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,065 | $1,065 | $1,065 – $1,065 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue value facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,171 | $1,171 | $1,171 – $1,171 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue select/hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,526 | $1,526 | $1,526 – $1,526 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue select/hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,649 | $1,649 | $1,649 – $1,649 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare individual exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,763 | $1,763 | $1,763 – $1,763 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare individual exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,823 | $1,823 | $1,823 – $1,823 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,846 | $1,846 | $1,846 – $1,846 |
| 17 | Medcost ultra facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,978 | $1,978 | $1,978 – $1,978 |
| 18 | Medcost ultra facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,995 | $1,995 | $1,995 – $1,995 |
| 19 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,111 | $2,111 | $2,111 – $2,111 |
| 20 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,193 | $2,193 | $2,193 – $2,193 |
| 21 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,216 | $2,216 | $2,216 – $2,216 |
| 22 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,249 | $2,249 | $2,249 – $2,249 |
| 23 | Medcost commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,332 | $2,332 | $2,332 – $2,332 |
| 24 | Medcost commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,349 | $2,349 | $2,349 – $2,349 |
Last updated: Jun 4, 2026
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